Top 5 London Volunteering Opportunities

We believe that volunteering can enrich your life. You can make new friends, learn new skills and gain invaluable experience. Each week we’ll gather five brilliant volunteering opportunities across the city and share them here in a weekly roundup. Happy volunteering!

If you have a volunteering opportunity you’d like to share please do email us on hello@dotdotdotproperty.com. 

Volunteers needed for vibrant drama festival
Where: Tower Hamlets
When: November 2014
Tower Hamlets Council is looking for a team of enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to work with the council’s Arts and Events team to deliver a unique theatre festival in November.

To apply send in your CV and a cover letter to Rajia Khan at rajia.khan@towerhamlets.gov.uk. Please note the deadline for submissions is August 29. More info available here.

Sunday Best
Where: Brownfield Cabin, Balfron Tower, Poplar 
When: Sunday, 31st August
Poplar Harca are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help out with their Sunday Best event on Sunday the 31st August. There will be lots of opportunities to meet the community and there’s free food for volunteers.

Volunteers are needed for helping with:
– Children’s making their own pizzas
– Firing the Pizza Oven
– Setting up the sound system
– Leaflet Drops
– General help on the day
– Judging
– DJ’s
– Photography (support)
– Social Media

To get involved email Jayne on jayne.clavering@poplarharca.co.uk.

Chrisp Street Festival
Where: Chrisp Street, Poplar
When: Sunday, 7th September
The Chrisp Street Festival on Sunday the 7th Sept will turn Chrisp Street Market into a seaside town for the day, with beach sports, pier fun and games and live music.

Spotlight are looking for volunteers for a few hours any time between 8.00am – 9.00pm to help run the Festival. There’s a range of things you could help with – setting up stalls, decorating the space, running activities, stewarding, looking after stage acts and generally helping festival revellers to have a great time.

If you’re able to give a few hours of your time to help make the Chrisp Street Festival amazing, please get in touch via volunteer@wearespotlight.com / 020 7536 8862.

Volunteer Accountant for Body Gossip
Where: East London
When: Start ASAP
Body Gossip, a positive body image charity, is seeking an accountant to work with them on their first year as a registered charity – and to help them look ahead to the future with fundraising and increasing their charitable output.

Body Gossip campaigns through education and the arts to promote self-esteem and body confidence across the UK. In 2012, Body Gossip was named the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Campaign of 2012.

If you’d like to help then email Ruth Rodgers on bodygossip@googlemail.com.

An Inclusive Future
Where: Across London
When: Throughout the year
An Inclusive Future is a leadership and volunteering initiative for young people, with special emphasis on inclusion. To keep the Spirit of 2012 alive, the programme is designed to give young people with and without disabilities the opportunity to volunteer at major sporting occasions local to them.

Find out more information here or email chloe@londonyouthgames.org with any questions.